Deborah Gro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3825313 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deborah Gro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deborah |
| FAMILY NAME | Gro |
| SIGNATURE | GRO D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5707-6132 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Implementing a Trauma‐Informed Parenting Program in Urban Schools Serving High Poverty Communities
Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under‐resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma‐informed, evidence‐based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in high‐poverty urban communities can engage and support parents who have experienced multiple ACEs. Pare…
Behavioural interventions targeting the prevention and treatment of young children’s mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries
Background: Globally, 10% of children and adolescents live with mental health problems and often lack high-quality care. Over 80% of people facing mental health issues reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Failing to address children's mental health may prolong these challenges into adulthood, impeding their chances for a healthy life. This scoping review aims to describe the types, implementation strategies, effectiveness, and gaps…
Barriers and Opportunities for HPV Self-Sampling in Underserved Rural Communities
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural areas with limited access to screening. This study explored factors influencing rural Kenyan women's willingness to self-collect samples for HPV-DNA testing. Data were drawn from a mixed methods study in two Kenyan rural counties, including surveys with 174 women and interviews with 21 participants. The mean age of the survey sampl…
Disparities in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences Among Asian American Emerging Adults Ethnic Groups
Embedding a Parenting Skills Program in Public PreK
This sequential mixed methods study evaluated the impact of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP) in 12 Baltimore Title I PreK programs on parent engagement and student outcomes from kindergarten through 2nd grade. Phase 1 (quasi-experiment; N = 11,996) compared PreK students whose parents enrolled in CPP with those whose parents did not enroll in CPP on measures of kindergarten readiness, chronic absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and grade retenti…
A mixed-methods study of parents’ social connectedness in a group-based parenting program in low-income communities
4.99). Qualitative data confirmed high levels of SC, which parents linked to improvements in their parenting and children's behavior. Themes focused on the building of connections, committing to a safe space with parents who share similar goals, supporting one another, and gaining connections within the school environment and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results highlight the potential synergistic effects of SC formed in the context of group-bas…
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Measuring child‐rearing goals for parents with young children
This scoping review summarizes and consolidates the parenting goals for young children captured in existing parent‐report measures, and the characteristics of studies that employed them. Five electronic databases were systematically searched to identify original studies that used a self‐report measure for parenting goals during the child's first 5 years. Characteristics of the parenting goals measures and the studies that employed them were extra…
Developing an equitable measure of parent engagement in early childhood education for urban schools
This study evaluated the validity of the Parent Engagement in Early Childhood Education (PEECE) Survey as an equitable measure of parent engagement in early childhood education that would address limitations of existing parent-report measures for use in urban schools in high poverty neighborhoods. We examined the PEECE Survey factor structure; item difficulty; discrimination; measurement invariance; and associations with children’s kindergarten r…
The Costly Consequences of not Being Socially and Behaviorally Ready to Learn by Kindergarten in Baltimore City
Universal Mandatory Reporting Policies and the Odds of Identifying Child Physical Abuse
Objectives. To examine the relationships between universal mandatory reporting (UMR), child physical abuse reporting, and the moderating effect of UMR on physical abuse report outcomes by report source. Methods. We used a national data set of 204 414 children reported for physical abuse in 2013 to compare rates of total and confirmed reports by states or territories with and without UMR. We estimated odds and predicted probabilities of confirming…
Parents Working Together
Our results indicate that a workplace-based program that addresses general parenting skills and weight-related behaviours may be a feasible way to engage and educate parents, including fathers. A full-scale trial is needed to examine the effectiveness of this approach
Parents and Tots Together
Cost-Effectiveness of Childcare Discounts on Parent Participation in Preventive Parent Training in Low-Income Communities
Implementation fidelity in community‐based interventions
Implementation fidelity is the degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended and is critical to successful translation of evidence‐based interventions into practice. Diminished fidelity may be why interventions that work well in highly controlled trials may fail to yield the same outcomes when applied in real life contexts. The purpose of this paper is to define implementation fidelity and describe its importance for the larger science…
A Critical Analysis of the Intent-to-Treat Principle in Prevention Research
Maternal confidence, knowledge, and quality of mother‐toddler interactions
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among maternal confidence, knowledge of child development, and quality of mother-toddler interactions using self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977, 1989) as the theoretical framework. Using the Toddler Care Questionnaire, 50 mothers of toddlers were asked to estimate their confidence in their ability to parent their toddlers. Mothers also completed the Knowledge of Infant Development Questionnaire …
How some dyads “fail”
Videotapes of 20 mentally ill and 20 matched well mothers with their three month through 36-month-old-children were analyzed in a two-part study. Part I tested the usefulness of the Maternal Sensitivity Scale and the Maternal Effectiveness Scale in discriminating mentally ill and well mother-child dyads. Part II analyzed the interactions of those dyads that were rated low on the scales in Part I (n = 13) to explore maladaptive patterns of behavio…
Assessing the need for follow-up
The Costly Consequences of not Being Socially and Behaviorally Ready to Learn by Kindergarten in Baltimore City
Universal Mandatory Reporting Policies and the Odds of Identifying Child Physical Abuse
Objectives. To examine the relationships between universal mandatory reporting (UMR), child physical abuse reporting, and the moderating effect of UMR on physical abuse report outcomes by report source. Methods. We used a national data set of 204 414 children reported for physical abuse in 2013 to compare rates of total and confirmed reports by states or territories with and without UMR. We estimated odds and predicted probabilities of confirming…
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Assessing the need for follow-up
How some dyads “fail”
Videotapes of 20 mentally ill and 20 matched well mothers with their three month through 36-month-old-children were analyzed in a two-part study. Part I tested the usefulness of the Maternal Sensitivity Scale and the Maternal Effectiveness Scale in discriminating mentally ill and well mother-child dyads. Part II analyzed the interactions of those dyads that were rated low on the scales in Part I (n = 13) to explore maladaptive patterns of behavio…
Maternal confidence, knowledge, and quality of mother‐toddler interactions
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among maternal confidence, knowledge of child development, and quality of mother-toddler interactions using self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977, 1989) as the theoretical framework. Using the Toddler Care Questionnaire, 50 mothers of toddlers were asked to estimate their confidence in their ability to parent their toddlers. Mothers also completed the Knowledge of Infant Development Questionnaire …
A Critical Analysis of the Intent-to-Treat Principle in Prevention Research
Implementation fidelity in community‐based interventions
Implementation fidelity is the degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended and is critical to successful translation of evidence‐based interventions into practice. Diminished fidelity may be why interventions that work well in highly controlled trials may fail to yield the same outcomes when applied in real life contexts. The purpose of this paper is to define implementation fidelity and describe its importance for the larger science…
Cost-Effectiveness of Childcare Discounts on Parent Participation in Preventive Parent Training in Low-Income Communities
Parents and Tots Together
Parents Working Together
Our results indicate that a workplace-based program that addresses general parenting skills and weight-related behaviours may be a feasible way to engage and educate parents, including fathers. A full-scale trial is needed to examine the effectiveness of this approach
The Costly Consequences of not Being Socially and Behaviorally Ready to Learn by Kindergarten in Baltimore City
Universal Mandatory Reporting Policies and the Odds of Identifying Child Physical Abuse
Objectives. To examine the relationships between universal mandatory reporting (UMR), child physical abuse reporting, and the moderating effect of UMR on physical abuse report outcomes by report source. Methods. We used a national data set of 204 414 children reported for physical abuse in 2013 to compare rates of total and confirmed reports by states or territories with and without UMR. We estimated odds and predicted probabilities of confirming…
Measuring child‐rearing goals for parents with young children
This scoping review summarizes and consolidates the parenting goals for young children captured in existing parent‐report measures, and the characteristics of studies that employed them. Five electronic databases were systematically searched to identify original studies that used a self‐report measure for parenting goals during the child's first 5 years. Characteristics of the parenting goals measures and the studies that employed them were extra…
Developing an equitable measure of parent engagement in early childhood education for urban schools
This study evaluated the validity of the Parent Engagement in Early Childhood Education (PEECE) Survey as an equitable measure of parent engagement in early childhood education that would address limitations of existing parent-report measures for use in urban schools in high poverty neighborhoods. We examined the PEECE Survey factor structure; item difficulty; discrimination; measurement invariance; and associations with children’s kindergarten r…
Identifying Meaningful Indicators of Parent Engagement in Early Learning for Low-Income, Urban Families
The purpose of this study was to identify indicators of parent engagement in early learning that would be relevant for children’s academic success; equitable for all families regardless of social, educational, or economic backgrounds; and actionable for urban school districts seeking to promote parent engagement with limited resources. Using a Delphi technique, a panel of parents, school staff, and researchers rated 106 parent engagement indicato…
Embedding a Parenting Skills Program in Public PreK
This sequential mixed methods study evaluated the impact of the Chicago Parent Program (CPP) in 12 Baltimore Title I PreK programs on parent engagement and student outcomes from kindergarten through 2nd grade. Phase 1 (quasi-experiment; N = 11,996) compared PreK students whose parents enrolled in CPP with those whose parents did not enroll in CPP on measures of kindergarten readiness, chronic absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and grade retenti…
A mixed-methods study of parents’ social connectedness in a group-based parenting program in low-income communities
4.99). Qualitative data confirmed high levels of SC, which parents linked to improvements in their parenting and children's behavior. Themes focused on the building of connections, committing to a safe space with parents who share similar goals, supporting one another, and gaining connections within the school environment and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results highlight the potential synergistic effects of SC formed in the context of group-bas…
Implementing a Trauma‐Informed Parenting Program in Urban Schools Serving High Poverty Communities
Parenting programs may mitigate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promote positive childhood experiences (PCEs), yet they can be stigmatizing and difficult to access in under‐resourced communities. We explored whether a trauma‐informed, evidence‐based parenting program (Chicago Parent Program; CPP) offered universally in public schools in high‐poverty urban communities can engage and support parents who have experienced multiple ACEs. Pare…
Behavioural interventions targeting the prevention and treatment of young children’s mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries
Background: Globally, 10% of children and adolescents live with mental health problems and often lack high-quality care. Over 80% of people facing mental health issues reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Failing to address children's mental health may prolong these challenges into adulthood, impeding their chances for a healthy life. This scoping review aims to describe the types, implementation strategies, effectiveness, and gaps…
Barriers and Opportunities for HPV Self-Sampling in Underserved Rural Communities
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural areas with limited access to screening. This study explored factors influencing rural Kenyan women's willingness to self-collect samples for HPV-DNA testing. Data were drawn from a mixed methods study in two Kenyan rural counties, including surveys with 174 women and interviews with 21 participants. The mean age of the survey sampl…
Disparities in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences Among Asian American Emerging Adults Ethnic Groups
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Medical education (4 works)